Table 1

Description of data sets


Population-based data sets (N = 63)
Combined (Population and facility-based) data sets (N = 80)

Characteristic
N (%)

Development status1


     Less/least developed
31 (49.2)
47 (58.8)
     Developed
32 (50.8)
33 (41.3)
Year study began


     Before 1999
23 (36.5)
37 (46.3)
     After 1999
40 (63.5)
43 (53.8)
Source


     Non-journal article
53 (84.1)
55 (68.8)
     Journal article
10 (15.9)
25 (31.3)
Language


     Non-English2
36 (57.1)
46 (57.5)
     English
27 (42.9)
34 (42.5)
Sampling design


     Consecutive
63 (100.0)
79 (98.8)
     Unknown

1 (1.3)
Definition of numerator


     Late stillbirth
47 (74.6)
61 (76.3)
     All stillbirth
16 (25.4)
19 (23.8)
Denominator definition


     Other3
9 (14.3)
18 (22.5)
     Live birth
54 (85.7)
62 (77.5)
Quality


     Inadequate
22 (34.9)
33 (41.3)
     Adequate
41 (65.1)
47 (58.8)
Type


     Facility-based
NA4
17 (21.3)
     Population-based
63 (100.0)
63 (78.8)
Scope


     Sub-national
14 (22.2)
NA
     National
49 (77.8)
NA

1United Nations classification is used

2Includes reports in original language accompanied with English or French

3Delivery or pregnancy

4Not applicable

Say et al. Reproductive Health 2006 3:1   doi:10.1186/1742-4755-3-1